Total Crime Rate
18.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tufa Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boxley Downs , and the 61st lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Tufa Close (ME5 9LU) in the last 12 months was 18.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% lower than the Boxley Downs average (67.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tufa Close (ME5 9LU), the main crime hotspot is near Slade Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Boxley Downs| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Lords Wood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fagus Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lords Wood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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